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Ben Affleck is opening up about his first superhero movie Daredevil, and how it convinced him to take on Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!

“That’s the movie I want to do. I want to be a part of that,” the 44-year-old actor told The New York Times for their TimesTalks series at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on Monday (December 12) in New York City. “Part of it was I wanted for once to get one of these movies and do it right – to do a good version. I hate Daredevil so much.”

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“It frustrated me. The Netflix show does really cool stuff,” Ben added. “I feel like that was there for us to do with that character, and we never kind of got it right. I wanted to do one of those movies and sort of get it right.”

That same evening, Ben met up with his co-stars Sienna Miller, Chris Cooper, Elle Fanning and Chris Messina at their Official Academy screening of Live By Night hosted by the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at MOMA – Celeste Bartos Theater.

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Jake Gyllenhaal gives an interview during the AOL Build speaker series on Tuesday (March 22) in New York City.

The 35-year-old Demolition actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Chris Cooper, Naomi Watts, and Judah Lewis, along with screenwriter Bryan Sipe.

Jake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the night before and revealed director Peter Jackson had a brutal reaction to his failed The Lord of the Rings audition. He says no one told him he needed to have an English accent for the role.

“He literally turned to me and said, ‘You are the worst actor that I have ever seen.’ He said, ‘Did anyone tell you you were supposed to have an accent?’ I was like, ‘No!’ And he said, ‘Well, fire your agents,’” Jake recalled.

FYI: Naomi is wearing Eva Fehren jewelry.

Jake Gyllenhaal looks dapper in a suit while at a screening of his upcoming film Demolition at the SVA Theater on Monday night (March 21) in New York City.

The 35-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Naomi Watts, Judah Lewis and Chris Cooper, as well as Ahna O’Reilly and Nat and Alex Wolff.

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The film follows a successful investment banker who struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Be sure to check out the trailer.

Also pictured: Jake stopping by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night (March 21).

FYI: Ahna is wearing a Tory Burch dress.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts attend the Demolition press conference held during the 2015 Toronto Film Festival on Friday morning (September 11) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, Canada.

The actors were joined by co-stars Chris Cooper and Judah Lewis, as well as director Jean-Marc Vallee.

The movie starts with Jake‘s character writing a letter of complaint and he revealed to reporters that he once wrote a complaint letter to KFC as a kid.

“I don’t know if you remember: Kentucky Fried Chicken, when I was a kid, they had these things, [Chicken Littles] … like little hamburgers, but they were fried little chicken nuggets,” Jake said (via People). “Anyway, they discontinued them, and in school, we were told to learn how to write a complaint letter, right? So I wrote a complaint letter to Kentucky telling them [to bring them back].”

FYI: Naomi is wearing a Burberry dress, Givenchy shoes, and Anita Ko earrings and ring.

Jake Gyllenhaal looks dapper in his suit while walking the red carpet at the Demolition premiere and opening night gala of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada.

The 34-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, and Heather Lind, as well as director Jean-Marc Vallee.

Demolition is about a successful investment banker (Gyllenhaal) who struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Watts) and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection.

FYI: Jake is wearing head-to-toe Salvatore Ferragamo. Naomi is wearing a Balmain dress, Gianvito Rossi shoes, a Lee Savage bag, and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Heather is wearing Yigal Azrouel.

Amy Poehler is all smiles as she takes a moment to pose for a photograph while attending The Shield Institute & Pure Vision Arts Celebration held at Metropolitan West on Wednesday (May 6) in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress, who served as a special guest, was joined at the event by Chris Cooper and American Odyssey‘s Jim True-Frost.

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Amy helped honor the extraordinary Somoza family. Alba, Anastasia, Gabriella and Oliver and their parents Mary and Gerardo, along with The Shield Institute and Pure Vision Arts, share the philosophy that a disability does not define the person.

Matt Damon and Valerie Harper pair up for a picture at the Mass General Hospital Cancer Center’s 2014 The One Hundred event held at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel on Tuesday evening (June 10) in Boston, Mass.

The 43-year-old actor, who is from the greater Boston area, was also joined at the event by August: Osage County‘s Chris Cooper and singer Phillip Phillips.

The event honors the everyday heroes who are leading the fight against cancer.

Valerie has been battling cancer in her brain for some time now.

Also pictured inside: Matt arriving at Logan Airport earlier in the day. The day before, Matt was spotted leaving his gym in Los Angeles. More Here! »